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Feature: High prevalence of Diabetes in Ghana

Diabetes (mellitus) represents one of the non-infectious diseases with high prevalence in Ghana. It is a metabolic disease that affects glucose homeostasis, which simply means that the control of the level of glucose in the blood during the hours when we are well-fed...

Edmontonians walk for a diabetes cure

People were out in full force at the Edmonton Garrison yesterday, taking part in the Telus Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is the worldwide leader in funding research to cure Type 1 diabetes, a disease that strikes...

2011 Tour de Cure Gears Up to Stop Diabetes

Tour bicycling is a popular, healthy pastime when the weather grows warmer, and on Saturday bikers were ready to hop on their bikes for a cause. The American Diabetes Association reports that over 26,000 Americans have diabetes mellitus, which is a group of diseases...